In @ConversationCA Noah Schwartz asserts that a reported increase in gun/ammo sales in Canada in context of Covid-19 is not motivated by any self-defence concerns. The evidence for this? Umm… None, other than comments of gun store owners. #cdnpoli https://theconversation.com/why-canadians-and-americans-are-buying-guns-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-135409">https://theconversation.com/why-canad...
This thread by @ajsomerset lays out in more detail some of the problems with this piece. https://twitter.com/ajsomerset/status/1247912109805129728">https://twitter.com/ajsomerse...